Advertising device



May 18 {1926. 1,584,940

G. HORNECKER ADVERTISING DEVICE Fil 00ts. 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 7 6; LL C J)J May 18 1926. a. HORNECKER ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed Oct. 3. 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 18 1926.

. 1,584,940 G. HORNECKER ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed Oct. 3, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 5' atented May 1%, 1926.

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envn trrszim DEVICE.

Application filedjGcteber a, 1924. Serial No. 741,305.

Thisinvention relates to advertising; de

tion'inay be noted the provision of; simple" and inexpensive-T device for efiectively sup porting and displii'ying object; pool on the sides for conveniently holding lite rtureperteining to the object supported by? the device; the provision for surrounding the object with illt'istr'itio'ns or representa-' tions and t-he like, of objects which my pettain tov the object ondispliry; end tlie provision'oi a strikingly attriietive cle ice'ot this, type Whi'ehcan bee asily inade 1""{1 two blanks exclusive of the two 'sn'isll blmlis for the pockets andshippedfliitl Other objects will be in pert obvious and'in pin-t pointed out hereinafter.

T ie 7 invention accordingly con' 'prises' the features of construction, combination otele' inents and arrangements ofpeitsf whichere exemplified in the description hereinaite'r in connection With'tlie' accompanying drew- Fig. lis a'front elevation of the a'sseinbledj device showing a-bottle on,cl1spleyencl peckets in position Fig. 2 1s a top plan of thea'ssembi'ed de vice, the :bottle shown in desh' linesgi Fig. si'sa side elevation ofthe'e'ssenibled' device, the pocket endpart of the su ort}: ingblank being shownm section, the bottle I shon'nin dash lines;

Fig. 4 is afl'at" plan view ofon'e' of he supports containing the slots for 't he" pockets; 7 t 1 Fig '5 is a flatplan View of another support; p

- Fig; 6 is a flat plan' view' of the device folded for shipping, the pockets laid out fiat; k

'Z is a bottom end View at the device folded prior to shipping; and

rugs, and the scope of'th'e' application of" Fig. 8 is a flat plan View of one of the pockets.

Similar reference charactersindicate correspe'nding parts throughout the several viewslof the dra-Wings.

hieferi'ing'now more particularly toFigs. l to 5 of the accompanying drawings there is illtistratednt 1 a forwardly disposedsii port andat 3e rearwerdly'disposed support; each ada tedto interlock \iiththeother in a manner to be described.

The forward support illii'str'at'ed separately in Fig. 5, comprises a gle sheet of suitable inate'rial'suc'h as pirt" and/or outlines.

The salienteonetrr ional fe'utiires' ot'the support- 1, however; are the central penel which may carry legends" and/or illu'stra tions on the lower portion 7 thereof and an illustration, legend or ornamental design at the top thereof. Both'npper-and lower illnstret-ion end/or legends may be p'rinted lithographed or otherwise formed; but the upper one is to be partially outlined by means of the diecuttin'g or such process as may be used in cutting the supports 1 and 3. V In the present embodiment the" ripper ilhistration' represents a portion of a be'wl of fruit.

At each side of the central panel flare formed the Wings 11 and I 13 separated from said central panel, in part by the down-" Wardly ekten'ding incisions 15 endl'l", end

in part the SCOTlIlgSl and 21. The Wings" swing'on the 'cent'rel panel by 111811118 05 said scoringsl The incisions cooperate with incisions in the rearwardsupport 3' to be de-' scribed. 1

At the topofthe central'p'anelfi is formed] the tongue 28 which is relieved frointhe up:-fi per illustration 9 by incisions 25" and 27 adaptedto follow the-'ontline otsirid upper ilhi'stretion. This tongue 23 ishinged to thecentral panel at a pointbelew'the upper extreme thereof byflnie'ans ofth'e horizont il score line 2?)an'd is adapted to-be hingegl' rearwardly at an angle of subste'n'tielly' ninety degrees. The tongue-is also provided withsideward curved incisions 3'1 and 33 for cooperation with the aforementioned rearward support; The curvature given to ntcoate'djinaniht' which may take a' variety of forms these incisions is governed by the curvature of the rearward support, which will be described.

Centrally and at the bottom of the central panel is cut a short vertical incision 35, to be cooperated with by a tongue on the said rear yard support 3.

The rearward support (Fig. l), also comprises a single sheet of the same in terial as is used for the forward support. Likewise only two operations are required in making it, namely, die-cutting and lithographing or the equivalent.

Like the forward support the rearward support comprises a central panel 37, side wings SD, and il, hinged thereto by means of scorings and and relieved therei'rom by incisions t7 and it). At the top of this central rearward panel 3'? is provided the illustration 51 partially outlined by part of the edge of the panel 5. This illustration is the complement of the one on the forward support and with itis intended to complete an illusion of an object; a bowl of fruit in this case.

Near the lower limit ot the upper illustration 51 is provided the lateral slot oi horizontal length equal to the width of the tongue 23 on the forward support 1, and the downwardly extending portion thereof. Thus are left the solid portions and 5b adapted to cooperate with the incisions I and 33 of the tongue 23 (Fig. 2) after said tongue has been turned substantially at right angles and slipped into the slot 53.

This tongue 23 when in its assembled horizontal position directly supports the displayed object; a bottle as illustrated here. The side wings 39 and i1 contain two pairs of parallel incisions, to wit, slots 40 and 42 for supporting the blanks which are folded into shape and attached as hereinafter described.

No legends are required on the lower portion of the panel 37, but centrally thereon is provided the vertical score line 61 upon which the tongue 63 hinges. The tongue is relieved from the main area 37 by means of the cut 65 and by means of this same cut is provided with a small projection 67, adapt ed to cooperate with the central vertical incision 35 of the forward support 1 when the tongue (33 is bent at right angles forwardly.

To further facilitate interlocking between the supports, the rearward support 3 is provided between the central panel and the side wings, with the vertical incisions 69 and 71 in line with the score lines and Their use will be apparent when the assembly is described.

Only die-cutting and lithographing or the equivalent are needed to complete the manu facture of this rearward support.

The pockets are formed of die cut blanks in the shape shown in Fig. 8 wherein the pocket blank id has surrounding its three sides, marginal portions 26, t8, and 50. The parallel side marginal portions -16, separated from the main blank ll by score lines 58, 60, have extending from them ears 52,

and flaps (36, 8 at their lower edgci separated by score lines "(0, T2. The bottom man ginal portion 50 separated from the body of the blank l-i by score line (52 has a flap separated from it by the scored line (it.

To assemble the device the forward and rearward supports are first interlocked by making incisions 15, 17 5), in the forward support, cooperate with incisions l7, if) respectively (Fig. in the rearward support. These incisions are long enough that he forward support may be raised enough with respect to the rearward one that the sidewardly overhanging portions 2 and t ot the upward illustration 9 may pass over the curved upper portions of wings 39 and :1 or" the rearward support and then drop into the short incisions (if) and T1 of the rearward support 3. After this has been done the lower edges of the two supports are flush and the wing of the rearward support are forward of the wings of the forward support, (Figs. 1, 2 and 23).

The vertical tongue (33 oi the rearward support is now bent forwardly and the portion 6'? thereof made to cooperate with the short central vertical incision 35 of the torward support. This tongue acts as a compression 1110111301 between the supports to centrally bow them away from one another. They are held together toward their ends by the previously 10l1tlOI10tl interlocking incisions. It is this curvature or bow for which the curvature of the incisions 31, 33 of tongue 23 is provided.

The pockets are assembled and attached to the device as follows:

The bottom marginal flap 56 and marginal portion 50 are bent rearwardly, the portion 50 at a right angle to the body portion illand the flap 56 at a right angle to it on their corresponding score lines (32, (it. The iiaps (56, 68 on the lower edges oi l6, il-S are bent backward at right angles on their score lines 70, 72 to the portion 16 and 48. The side marginal portion, 46, 48 are now bent rearwardly on their score lines 58, (S0 to assume a position at right angles to the body portion it. The ilaps (S6, 438 are laid on top of the portion 50 which acts a bottom to the pocket. The pockets are now attached to the side wings 39, ll by inserting tie cars 5; and Si in slots 4-0, 40 and 4-2. 42. Short incisions 72, 7-1: in cars 52, 5% will interlock with the bottom of the slots l-O, l2 and hold the pocket as assembled firmly in shape and in place on the wings of the device.

The device is now stable when set on the It yer edges of the support. The wings ll. and 13 ot' the forward support may now be rearwardly bent and form braces to make the whole more stable. The wings 39 and ll of the rearward support due to the interlocking action of the incision 69, 71 take up a position substantially in line with one another extending sidewardly. They may how-.

ever, by straining the material, be made to stand at an angle to one another. These wings effectively increase the display area of the central panel 7.

To complete the assembly it only remains to turn the tongue 23 down rearwardly causing it to enter the slot 53. The incisions 31, 33 are then free to cooperate with the portions 57, 59 of the rearward support. Since the lower edge of the opening 55 is on a level with the score 29 the tongue 23 becomes horizontally disposed and is thereby adapted to support an object, such as the bottle shown herein.

The position of the tongue down in and between the objects of the illustration causes the bottle or object standing thereon to appear surrounded by the objects and at the same time said bottle is elfectively braced by the cardboard or other material, should it tend to tip over. The actual perspective of the real object 'or bottle and the artificial perspective of the surrounding objects or fruit blend pleasingly. It is well to have the illustration surrounding the object on display, of such a nature as to draw attention to said object.

The advantage of the interlocking system described, lies in the fact that the assembled device with the bottle in place may be picked up by means of either support without danger of its coming apart. This is readily ciscernible (Fig. 1) when it is noted that when grasped by the rearward support the extending portion 67 of tongue 63 in the incision 35 holds up the forward support. Also, when grasped by the forward support 1 the portions below the incisions 15 and 17 hold up the rearward support 3, (Figs. 1, 4 and Furthermore, a rigid device is obtained after assembly because of the combined actions of the vertically disposed bracing tongue 63 and the horizontally disposed tongue 23, the latter acting horizontally both as a support, and as a tension or compression brace as the case may require. Thus the device is elatively stir? in all planes.

It will be seen that no extraneous supports are-required and no gluing or expensive folding is required either in manufacture or installation of the article.

A preferred arrangement for shipping is shown in Figs. 6 and 7 wherein the rearward support 3 islaid on its face with its wings bent back and laid fiat. On this, as shown in Fig. 6, is laid the forward support 1 with its wings laid flat forward and on top of this is laid the two flat pocket blanks 44:. This makes a neat thin package with wings folded inwardly and may be readily wrapped and shipped. The material always tends to assume its flat characteristic when disassembled.

From the abor e it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are attained and other advantageous results achieved.

As many modifications of the embodiments above illustrated might be made without departing from the spirit: or scope of the present invention, it is intended that the above description and accompanying drawings and claims shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. An advertising device con'iprising two vertical supports, illustrations formed at the tops of said supports, panels formed centrally thereof and wings formed sidewardly thereof, a plurality of interlocking incisions between said wings and said panels adapted to lock said supports together, a brace between said supports for bowing them from one another and a horizontal tongue extending between them adapted to hold an object.

2. An advertising device comprising a forward support, a rearward support, a plurality of interlocking means between said supports, a vertical tongue hinged to the rearward support interlocking with the for ward support adapted to bow one support from the other, and a horizontal tongue between said supports adapted to hold an object.

3. An advertising device comprising a forward support, a rearward support, a plurality of interlocking means between said supports, a vertical tongue hinged to the rearward support interlocking with the forward support adapted to how one support from the other and a horizontal tongue hinged to the forward support and interlocking with the rearward support and adapted to hold an object.

4. An advertising device comprising a forward support, a rearward support and illustrations formed at the tops of said supports, a plurality of interlocking means between said supports, a vertical tongue hinged to the rearward support interlocking with the forward support adapted to bow one support from the other and a horizontal tongue between said supports adapted to hold an object between said illustrations.

5. An advertising device comprising a forward support, a rearward support and illustrations formed at the top of said supports, a plurality of interlocking means between said supports, a vertical tongue hinged to the rearward support interlocking with the forward support adapted to bow one support from the other and a horizontal tongue hinged to the forward support and interlocking with the rearward support adapted to hold an object between said illustrntions.

(3. An adrertisin device comprising two;

\erticzil supports, illustrations formed at the tops of said supports, panels formed centrally thereof and wings formed sidewnrdly thereoi it plurality of interlocking incisions between said wings and said punels adapted to lock said: supports together, a vertical brace hinged to the rearward support and interlocking with the forward one for bowing then: spurt, u horizontal tongue hinged to the forward support and interlocking with the rearward support 15 below said illustrations for the purpose of holding an object between said illustrations, and pockets secured to the wings.

7;. An. advertisingdevice comprising two vertical supports, illustrations formed at the top of mid supports, panels formed cen trnlly thereof and Whigs formed sidewurdlv thereof, a plurality of interlocking incisions between said; wings, pockets adapted to be held by said wings and said; panels adapted to look said supports together.

Inv testin lony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 27th. day ol September, 1924.

GEORGE HORYECKER. 

